10.5: Connect to AFP shares with unencrypted passwords

One of the differences between Tiger and Leopard is that the former had an Options action in the login pane that allowed users to choose to connect to AFP shares with clear text (unencrypted) passwords. This option is missing from the Leopard AFP connection pane. Unfortunately, many Appleshare servers only support clear text passwords -- for instance, the Qnap TS-109 NAS, which has an implementation of netatalk built in to it. Luckily, until the server supports connections with encrypted passwords, it is possible to configure Leopard to support clear text passwords. To do so, disconnect from any AFP shares you are using, then navigate to ~/Library » Preferences » com.apple.AppleShareClient.plist. Double-click on the file to open the Property List Editor, which is part of the Developer Tools (the editor from the 10.4 tools works fine). Then just change the values of th...
Tue, 06 Nov 2007 16:30:06 +0100

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